Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-20
CALLAGHAN BLOCK.
AnyAddition 4 to Los An
geles Architecture.
ANOTHER SOLID BUILDING.
An ornament to the City on the
Coruer of Spring and Third
Streets.

G0fu6x VI oPHAAS "
Streets.
A.osher massive and beautiful struc'
-. ~. been added to the list OF notA-
~ haldings possessed by Los Angeles
yiritors and residents of this city have
re1issd that carpenters, masons ana
v,i.tsrs have been engaged for some
o. past in the erection Of . handsome
n,eck 70 be called the "Cailaghan
D,,ok." situated ON the southwest cor
- Of Spring and Third streets. This is
,-;lt of brick and iron. in the French
v~,.j,ssnce style Of architecture with
Hhr,s stories aud basement, and is solid
- imposing in its appearance. The
svrins street front is l30 feet, with six
headsomsly finished stores, and on Third
street the depth is eighty.fve feet. Both
gxs.ts ere very commanding in design,
thsrs being seven bay windows on
Spsing street and three on Third street.
A. the angle of the building, on the
esrner Of Spring and Third, is large oc-
saeonal bay window, surmoun'ed by o
lofty tower, eighty.two feet high from
~ aidcwalk to the deck, aud four feet
niue inches of iron casting. The central
feature of the spring street front is
Aarpe bay window, surmounted by
hnGs dome shaped roof, ssventy'nine
fsst hixh from the sidewalk, and sur.
upouutsd by flagstaff twenty y.tive feet
hirh. The center is still further relieved
bv large portico, twenty. eight feet by
fourteen feet, constructed of iron a, ana
wood in An elaborate manner. Ihe
south bay window terminates in tower
ssventy feet high. These towers are
counected with the main roof by doors.
ING bay window ON the Third street
front il surmounted by large pediment.
Nth the name ''Callsghan Block" and
dn,e, in large characters
The bay windows, cornices and other
drtssipps are executed in galvanized
iruu. wood, cement aud pressed brick,
With castiron front to the stores, and
saons ellis. The fronts of stores are
liIled in with French plateglass, and tn ,
tennsom sashes with small squares OF
doubly thick glass. The ceilings OF the
,tnre entrances are pannelled with wood.
TIE six stores aver ,ge from 26.6 to
l7.6 hy TAO length. In the rear OF the
stores are situated the closets, urinals,
siuks, etc., for the use of this floor and
hessment. There is also atramway con-
pseted with each store by which wagons
On load from q private entrance on
Third street, with tram.cars.
There are two staircases from the
streets to the third floor level. The
main staircase is situated at the center
Of the Spring street front, and the other
II in the rear of the Third street front,
III wide and spacious, to afford easy
exit in case of fire or panic.
There are three iron fire escapes from
the third floor windows in easy distance
of the firemen's ladders. These lad iers
also continue within reaching distance
Of the roof, SO as to afford an escape tt
the roof and streets. They are ftteo
With platforms and railing so as to pre-
vent any danger from falling.
The stores are fitted with steps and
elevators On the inside to the cellars be.
Iov, The structure of the building has
been fully considered in solidity and
strength, It being calculated to carry two
more stories in case of need. Provision
il also made for passenger elevator,
which may be needed when the other
storie, are added.
The whole of the finishing OF the
secoud and third floors throughout, in.
cinding all doors and sashes, is in espe.
ciatly picked redwood.
Most of the rooms on both floors are
ft:ei with marble wash. aims, and there
are thirty.six open tireplaces with gal
vapized iron mantels of best design.
Each floor has, in addition to the tire
escapes, two fire hydrants, one at each end
Of the building. with hose in readiness
in case of fire. Each floor is also
ftted up with water closets for
ladies' and gentlemen, also bath.
tubs. slophoppers and sinks, all
of the best maks and patents. The
whole of these water closets, basins
and urinals are ventilated through the
roof. There has been special attention
paid to sanitary plumbing throughout
Lue UuliuiuBs 1uOio aio tuieo woSSA
connections from the City Water Com
pany's main; also tank over the rear
water closet, on the top of the roof,
holding 10000 gallons OF water. This
cistern is kept full for the fire hydrants
exclusively.
There are on the second floor 25 sit
ting and bed rooms, 7 water closets, l
bsth tub, l6 wash basins, 3 slop hoppers,
nud 3 siuks with urinals.
On the third floor are 81 rooms, ]
water closets, bath tub, IL wash
basins, 3 slop hoppers, 3 sinks and uri-
mails.
The rooms are all large, and have
lofty ceilings. The rooms in suites are
fitted with Sardrobes.
The halls in all cases are spacious,
running the full length of the building
and l6 feet wide, with large wells for
light aud ventilation.
The floors OF the cellars are paved
with concrete.
The stores have ornamental awnings
as far as the show fronts, with sidewalks
IA feet wide on Spring street and 10 feel
wide on Third street. The skylights are
glazed withthick-ribbed glass. The hard
ware throughout the building is OF the
hest quality, and the whole OF the build
lug is fitted with gas.
VATUARJE AnnIVT0N